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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 19, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 20, 2009
Kiyoshi Tsukamura, Kanagawa, JP;
Kenji Hiratani, Kanagawa, JP;
Makoto Kikura, Kanagawa, JP;
Yuzo Obata, Kanagawa, JP;
Daisuke Nakamura, Kanagawa, JP;
Kiyoshi Tsukamura, Kanagawa, JP;
Kenji Hiratani, Kanagawa, JP;
Makoto Kikura, Kanagawa, JP;
Yuzo Obata, Kanagawa, JP;
Daisuke Nakamura, Kanagawa, JP;
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus, includes a liquid jet head; a container main body; an air opening mechanism configured to open and close an air opening path in the container main body. The air opening mechanism includes a holding part, and an opening member movably provided at the holding part. The opening member includes an air communicating path, a filter member, and an air room. An opening cross-sectional area of the air room in a direction perpendicular to an air flow-in direction is greater than an opening cross-sectional area of the air communicating path in a direction perpendicular to an air flow-in direction.